The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has disclosed that it has concluded arrangements to demolish the old international terminal of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, known as Terminal 1 and erect a new structure in 22 months.
The federal government had in August last year, earmarked N712. 26 billion, for the rehabilitation of the old terminal, which started operation in 1979 with passenger capacity of 250,000 per annum.
The Director of Airport Operations, FAAN, Captain Abdullahi Zubeir Mahmood, who stated this in exclusive interview with THISDAY said a recent inferno that touched a section of the facility has made the rebuilding of the terminal more urgent.
According to him, the federal government is poised to start the transformation of the facility immediately. “Just like exactly what the minister said when he addressed journalists on Tuesday. We already have a plan to rehabilitate the terminal. And the plan is for the concessionaires (providing various services at the facility) to move out probably in the next two to three weeks. That is our target plan for them to move out.”
